# Musk says Tesla's self-driving car stopped for a chipmunk

> Original title: At Tesla, we even care about the chipmunks

- Source: Elon Musk
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:17:50.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hlzn7jyk2w28h7873p6nmbcgl
- Original: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2115447957843821013

## Summary

Elon Musk says Tesla cares about chipmunks, sharing a post about a 98-year-old driver whose self-driving Model Y stopped for a chipmunk crossing an empty road. The driver says the car has made no driving errors in two to three months of use.

## Post

At Tesla, we even care about the chipmunks

## Quoted post @TheChiefNerd

> 98-Year-Old Man Buys His First Self-Driving Tesla Model Y And Is Blown Away
> 
> “I've been driving it probably 2-3 months, and it's not made an error in its driving. In fact, the other day it stopped - a chipmunk was crossing the road, and there was no other traffic, and it did not run over the chipmunk … For somebody that's 98-years-old, this is a real treat.”

https://x.com/TheChiefNerd/status/2115415755109937276